Bairstow Eves London reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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I want to give a glowing review for…

I want to give a glowing review for Chrissie Thompson …. My brother had a house fire and I was trying to sort him a rented accommodation out for Christmas…. It has been a long and stressful 3 weeks until I spoke to Chrissie …. In 3 weeks she is the only letting agent to call me back and was so helpful and supportive in trying to deal with the insurance company the claims department the rapid relocate people …. So as you can guess there was a lot of phone calls back and forward …. Chrissie was so patient with me and guided me through so emphatically….. So thank you Chrissie you are a massive asset to your company…. Have a great Christmas and the best for the new year

Clair · 20 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I had a really good experience with this agent for my sale,even though the buyers solicitors were particularly poor. Alan and then David were very diligent and patient in dealing with a difficult process.

Tony · 24 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Bought my 1st property from Bairstow Eves high street. David was great help making my first buy so easy. Alpesh from the office was a major help in this making sure that everything was in place for the deal to go through swiftly. I do hope i get the oppurtunity to buy another property from Bairstow Eves. Thank you for all your help.

GBPRL · 14 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Had the following experience with…

Had the following experience with Bairstow Eves Rainham branch- Great staff (Demi was superb) and process seamless, she was the shining star.However, the gaping hole is that they made it as if i had to use their chosen Conveyancer, making it seem mandatory and saying it was a seller requirement, which wasn't the case, its just a sales tactic. I decided to follow their recommendation and was to be charged 2200, only to be charged 3,300 GBP later, for the purchase. I could have used another Conveyancer and paid 1600 for even a better experience.The legal firm they recommend is Countrywide Solicitors - I BEG YOU, PLEASE FOR GODS SAKE DO NOT USE THEM, THEY ARE CRAP AND SLOW.Buying a house is fine from them, but do not take any of their recommendations from them for legal work, it was a fricking sham and robbery.

Jewel · 23 August 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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South woodford letting team

Called regarding a property to rent from them at 9.37 And was arranged for 13:45.Called them back at 10:37 asked for viewing confirmation and the address as i was traveling from far. Gentlemen responded that confirmation will be send to me shortly and he confirmed the viewing once again with me. I had nearly 2h traveling time so i left and got to the area ( had no internet underground). There was not confirmation email yet, called the office about 10 times and no one picked up. Since i was there i followed right move address got to the road and saw another person waiting to view.I explained to the agent there and got refused to see the property as there was no booking. After waiting for 35 min in there by the property since the other agent was trying to get in touch to the person who booked it i left. about 30 min after i got a phone call from the person who booked the viewing saying oh the tenant didn’t want to do more viewing. I replied at least I should’ve received any email or call to say oh Its been canceled. He replied when u don’t have confirmation email why did u come? Yes after 2 times confirmation of the viewing on the phone i should’ve thought they would played me and waste my time.This agency? NEVER again.

Sanaz · 16 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I bought a property through bairstow eves recently and must say they were really helpful. Zakir was amazing, he gave me great advice and was very helpful through the whole process. Thanks zak and keep up the good work.

Amdad · 13 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Thank you so much Katrina for everything! The communication was fantastic :)

Natalia · 3 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bairstow Eves great, but use your own Conveyancing firm

Bairstow Eves, were excellent, and could not have been more helpful. We had agreed to use Bairstow Eves conveyancing services as part of their package. Everything processed as normal, the flat I’d inherited was sold, and then….. on the day of completion (1st July) , Bairstow Eves conveyancing solicitors “Spiketts Battrick “, informed us that they were unwilling to transfer the funds from the flat sale into anything but an “executors Account”. We then had to wait 5 days for an appointment at the bank to set up the account , who in turn told us we had to wait 10 days for the account to be set up. 10 working days passed, we are still waiting for confirmation from the bank that we can access the executors account. In actuality, it’s now been 20 days since completion, so a new person is living in my inherited property , but I still have no money . It’s been 20 days since Spiketts deemed to inform us that we couldn’t inherit our money unless via an executors account. When questioned about this ( and NB, executors Accounts are NOT inshrined in law, only recommended) Spiketts were off hand, dismissive, and blocked speaking to us because “we had a dispute in the family” WHAT ???????…..eventually Spiketts did speak to us and were of next to no help, and Rude. Obviously we were a nuisance wasting their time, we had passed the point of usefulness as a client, and as they had our money, so Spiketts felt there was little point in speaking to usUsing Bairstow Eves own Conveyancing solicitors has been a false economy - anything we gained using them has been negated by the fact we’ve had to cancel work to our home because of their solicitors ineptitude. Spiketts will doubtless fall back in their T& CS, but their demands for an executors account should have been made obvious either by themselves or Bairstow eves..Irs now 20 days since our buyer moved into my mothers property. It is 15 days since we saw the bank. We have no idea when ( or indeed if) the banking account details will appear.As I write,I still have no money. Use Bairstow Eves, they are brilliant, but find your own convayencing solicitors, don’t say you weren’t warned.

ANNA · 20 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We've been house hunting in the local area since early February and Ritesh and the team at Bairstow Eves have been - by far - the most efficient, proactive, professional and friendly we've come across. They're knowledgeable, are happy to share their insights and have made this process a lot easier than it was! Thank you Ritesh and the rest of the team!

Becky · 14 June 2018

★★★★★ 4/5

Google

Allan was great at starting the process, setting up the details on the website and getting in viewings. David and Maria were amazing at chasing the whole chain as it was taking more longer than expected. thank you!

Gerry · 13 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you to all the team who made my…

Thank you to all the team who made my recent purchase of a buy-to-let property smooth. I have bought two properties from Bairstowe Eves in the area.Aimee was great. She informed me of a property that I didn't realise was for sale. They listened to me when I said that the price was too high as I had bought a similar property in the same block. The communication was smooth and they were very patient with me as I also am a surgeon running a private practice so had only small amounts of the time during the day.Julie was amazing at finding a tenant to move in only a few days after completion.Also, thank you to Camilla who sold me my first buy-to-let in the area.

Mark · 17 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Bairstoweves Biggin Hill, absolutely brilliant.

Bairstoweves Biggin Hill. Brilliant! From start to exchange Caroline was a dream. We haven't moved for 29 years so were very apprehensive. However Caroline and her team made it a great experience. She was always there when we needed her. She was able to answer or find answers to all our concerns. Caroline was always very friendly and put our minds at rest over the 5 months. Gary, the manager, gave us a very good deal from the ouset and from there on in the team worked hard, thoroughly deserving their fee. I would definitely reccomend the company to anyone wishing to move house effortlessly. Thank you Bairstoweves and thank you Caroline.

Paul · 5 April 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bairstow Eves Walthamstow branch

Please stay away from this company or instruct them with caution. Information was misrepresented to me when I handed over my property for let, they advertised on conditions I was not aware about and the whole process dealing with them was very distressing involving dishonesty and lies.After deducting their commission they also deducted unauthorised amounts that was not agreed, this included making up figures and deducting the same from the money they were required to transfer into my account. They refused to send across a statement when requested and I knew the money they paid was less than what was agreed, had to go through much stress to obtain this, when I did receive the statement, it included deductions that was never agreed and part of the money taken was a made up amount. If you do use this company (which I strongly advise against) check your statement once they deduct thier commission. The first time I used them £500 was dishonestly taken from my money, a sum that was legally mine, was shocked when I noticed this. The second time monies was deducted again with false information on the statement. On both occasions I had to request the money back, the £500 was returned, the other amount involved me going through a complaint procedure which was biased with no proper investigation. This company were dishonest and incompetent in their dealings with me. To get my money back took months. It's a repeated pattern with them so be cautious it's not worth the stress. It is the worst experience I have had and I will not recommend the company at all.

Uche · 30 December 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Would give them 0 if I could

Would give them 0 if I could. They have been showing up to my flat unannounced for the last 2 years since the Landlord is selling the property. They have ignored our boundaries as tenants, ignoring our requests to only do viewings on certain days. They show up whenever they want, claiming they have contacted us when in fact they’re have not. Absolutely ridiculous.

Victoria · 19 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Bairstow eves is the best

My wife and I are new to this country, and finding a home was a long and difficult journey for us. We visited many letting agencies, but unfortunately, none of them were very supportive or helpful. Eventually, we decided to give Barstow Eves Southend a try, and that decision truly made all the difference.

Najmul · 16 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I had a really good experience with this agent for my sale,even though the buyers solicitors were particularly poor. Alan and then David were very diligent and patient in dealing with a difficult process.

Anthony · 13 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I would just like to say a special thanks to The team at this branch for assisting us in selling our home, especially David, absolutely amazing and couldn’t be more helpful, always on the other end of the phone when needed and looking out for our best interest. A joy to deal with :) Debs & Kev

Debbie · 14 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE with Bairstoweves BARKINGSIDE Caernarvon Drive.

Horrible Experience with Baristoweves barkingside branch. No ethics or professionalish in any of thier agents, there is no transparency! Few things we observed:1. They over-estimate house prices for sellers just to trick them into choosing them.2. They dont even pass buyers offer to sellers, we had to revise our offer after the bank down valued the property much lower that thier asking price, and they removed it from sold stc without even informing us.3. There is no transparency whether they even informed the sellers about the down valuation from bank because this would highlight how inaccurately they had valued the property in the first place. There is definetly major blunder with their valuation process.4. Caernarvon Drive, Clayhall, Ilford, Essex IG5 came to market for 450k, reduced to 425k and then they accepted offer of 40*k and the bank valued it to 3*5k.5. There is never any formal email communication, they deal with things over call and half heartedly.6. Most of thier sales falls through because of this unprofessionalism.There is much more so I would suggest sellers and buyers to not fall into thier trap.

Sushma · 4 November 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Had a really good experience selling through Bairstoweves. Katrina was great in helping me start the process and provided me with updates throughout. Thank you for all your help. I would highly recommend

Charlotte · 13 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bairstoweves Norbury branch: Worst estate agent ever.

Bairstoweves Norbury branch is the worst estate agent to deal with .They don't repair their properties and leave tenants helpless.They make empty promises they don't keep. The management are so arrogant, unprofessional and unapproachable.I used my money to pay for our leaking toilets, that were flooding the bathrooms, to be fixed, after the problem lingered for a whole year.Despite my numerous emails to them, it fell on deaf ears. After this repair, they refused to pay me back, saying the landlord did not 'consent to me repairing the damaged toilet' in the house - where I was living with vulnerable children and and an elderly mum. I had reported the electrical problems in the house for 2 years yet no electrician was sent to check why the upstairs and downstairs connections were tripping off. The house was full of crevices and constantly being invaded by rats, rodents and several other pests.Also, there was a leak in the roof, which caused mildew and mould to form in my child's bedroom.The paint on window sides, ceiling and walls started cracking and peeling off, making the room unappealing and uninhabitable for more than a year.I had brought all these complaints to the estate agents however nothing was done other than serving us notice to vacate. I advised them to visit the house but for the almost 3 years we lived there, they did not once come to inspect the property they claim they were 'managing'. Neither were any electricity installation cerficiates given to us.We got another property and Bairstow eves informed the other estate agents that we are in rent arrears and not worthy to be given a house despite us not owing them a penny. What a world! Bunch of unprofessionals and ruthless people.Avoid renting from them.

IA · 3 September 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not deal with them

Do not deal with them. Extremely unprofessional and rude staff. A lady named Diana was meant to help view a property. She was on the phone the whole time. She got off her car while on the phone barely said hello and just open the door to the property. I liked the property but she was still busy on the phone and barely answered any of my questions. I liked the house and asked for an application but since she was too busy on her phone the whole time she never paid attention and never sent me an application. I called their office to ask for the application they said Diana will email one to me in an house which she never did. The next morning she tells me the property is gone. Horrible experience.

Rahmat · 2 September 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Thank you to David, Katrina, Maria and Gurveer for all your help selling my house! They were very professional and communicative throughout the process.

Maya · 15 May 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Karl!!!

My friends and I have been renting the same flat for the last 3 years. Along them not everything was perfect with the agency in general. But, we must say that Karl McWilton, from Bairstoweves Bow, has always been very reassuring. One of the best agents we've ever met.It sounds silly, but not all people who work in an agency, actually make an effort to help both sides ( landlords and tenants ). We have some really bad experiences, but with Karl we know he would always try to help us if possible.Thank you Karl!!!

Giulia · 9 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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PROSPECTIVE TENANTS PLEASE READ TILL…

PROSPECTIVE TENANTS PLEASE READ TILL THE END. As tenants, to say that we had the worst experience with Bairstow Eves would be an understatement, exasperated further by a tyrant landlord. First of all, they have a 20 odd page long tenancy agreement with a clause for anything and everything, making us feel very nervous about signing it. The agent who took us to the property on our first day didn't have a clue about anything in the house and just left us to it. We had several issues with the poorly maintained house right from the off; it wasn't fit to be on the market at all, made even worse by the fact that it was given to us damp, filthy and full of junk. They don't inspect the property and ensure that it's fit for habitation before putting it up for rent but expect it to be given back to them in an immaculate condition with no wear and tear. Coupled with the fact that we had a landlord who tried to blame us for everything, none of the issues we raised were taken seriously and we were made to feel like criminals in what was supposed to be our home, despite never once falling behind on rent and taking good care of the property. We already knew our deposit was in danger and lo and behold, the moving out pictures were taken by Bairstow Eves as opposed to the moving in pictures that are by an independent party. These were a lot more detailed and picked up even the tiniest of marks which were present before we occupied the property. Luckily we had taken our own moving in pictures and left the house in a far better condition than we were given it in so we were able to disprove most of their claims. The deductions from our deposit was calculated in such a nonchalant way that it magically dropped from £100 to £50 to £20 upon raising a dispute. Further to this, they told us a BLATANT LIE (in writing) that any deduction from the deposit under £100 was not disputable, a claim that was rubbished by MyDeposits. Even the final £20 was deducted for no clear reason and they threatened us by refusing the release of the remainder of our deposit (which isn't just a measly amount) until we agree to it. We didn't have the time or energy to argue with them any longer and gave in. If that's not unprofessional, I don't know what is!We read terrible reviews about the company on Trust Pilot prior to renting (specifically by tenants PLEADING not to go with them!) but brushed them aside because we really liked the property - the biggest mistake of our lives! So bad was our experience that we vacated the property with a never-again attitude and when it came to buying our own home, we steered well clear of houses advertised by Bairstow Eves & Frank Innes despite it ticking all our boxes! No tenants deserve to be treated with such disrespect and made to feel so worthless just for not owning a home. They fully seem to side with the landlord and scrutinise every move of the tenants, trying to squeeze out every last penny from the deposit. We still bear the emotional scars of this horrible tenancy two years on and it took us a long time to ever trust another estate agent or landlord. However, we came across such amazing people later on that it would be unfair to brand every estate agent or landlord in the same way. If anything, it made us realise just how bad we were treated because we genuinely thought this was the norm.Bairstow Eves and a few other big names like Frank Innes all operate under the agency Countrywide and follow such unprofessional and unethical trade practices so please guys, don't make the same mistakes that I made!TLDR: DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY IF YOU VALUE YOUR RIGHTS AS A TENANT OR YOUR DEPOSIT.

Vsherlz · 26 April 2021